By Tony Redmond, 06/24/2002
In Exchange 2000 SP2, you can define a list of preferred DCs or GCs for the DSAccess component to use. You can also modify the size of the DSAccess cache and the cache’s default ...
By Spyros Sakellariadis, 06/24/2002
Here’s how to calculate your SLA’s availability percentage.
By Ed Roth, 06/24/2002
Check out this highly available, fault-tolerant platform for mission-critical applications.
By Bob Chronister, 06/24/2002
VERITAS Software's VERITAS Backup Exec for Windows NT and Windows 2000 8.6 seems to be causing an Exchange 2000 backup problem.
By Kathy Ivens, 06/24/2002
Use Group Policy to designate file types for exclusion from offline access.
By Paul Niser, 06/24/2002
The Microsoft Qchain utility lets you install multiple hotfixes without rebooting between installations.
By Bob Chronister, 06/24/2002
A reader wants to use a dual-boot Win2K Advanced Server and Win98 setup to mirror Win98 disks. Dr. Bob offers a better alternative.
By Paul Thurrott, 06/24/2002
Datacenter has been gaining acceptance with companies that want to consolidate hundreds of smaller Win2K and NT 4.0 servers but also want to retain the ability to scale up in the ...
By Tom Iwanski, 06/24/2002
Learn whether seamless mobility has finally arrived.
By Bob Chronister, 06/24/2002
Readers ask the doctor for more information about 802.11b's WEP feature and its shortcomings.
By Readers, 06/24/2002
Windows NT, Windows 9x, and Windows Explorer keyboard shortcuts.
By Editors, 06/24/2002
Readers share their thoughts on ATA device behavior with Win2K and NT, CAL requirements for VNC, and XP registry hacks.
By Tony Redmond, 06/24/2002
The rewritten DSAccess component provides diagnostic logging, uses suitability testing and a configuration-lookup cache to improve performance, and more.
By Gail Fitzmaurice, 06/24/2002
Here's a guide to help you wade through wireless connectivity options for Pocket PCs.
By Readers, 06/24/2002
During a migration project, a reader discovers a Win2K Server installation quirk.
By Paul Thurrott, 06/24/2002
Microsoft doubled shipments of its embedded products in 2001 and now controls almost 20 percent of the embedded market.
By Bob Chronister, 06/24/2002
A reader's NT-to-Win2K upgrade was a success--except for the CD-ROM drive's failure.
By Kathy Ivens, 06/24/2002
Help users take full advantage of Win2K's offline files feature.
By Michael Otey, 06/24/2002
Discover why the most compelling upgrade scenario is one that provides a new level of security and reliability.
By Dustin Puryear, 06/24/2002
Cost and availability are key factors in determining whether to use SSO or centralized authentication.
By Paul Niser, 06/24/2002
One way Microsoft works with security vulnerabilities is through its Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC).
By Mark Minasi, 06/24/2002
Easily run programs that need parameters from the GUI, and protect your system without logging off or obscuring the screen. ...
By Mark Weitz, 06/24/2002
SSDs can dramatically improve the performance of your I/O-intensive applications.
By Bob Chronister, 06/24/2002
A reader asks Dr. Bob's opinion of a new storage drive system.
By Spyros Sakellariadis, 06/24/2002
Need to configure a high-availability file server, Web server, or DNS server? Here are your blueprints.
By Tony Redmond, 06/24/2002
Exchange 2000 Server introduced several architectural changes, perhaps the most fundamental was jettisoning Exchange’s Directory Service (DS) and permissions model in favor of ...
By Bob Chronister, 06/24/2002
A reader needs help figuring out why the Sharing option is suddenly unavailable.
By Readers, 06/24/2002
A reader encounters an IP address conflict after installing a new server with DHCP running.
By Roger A. Grimes, 06/24/2002
How do you decide which personal firewall to purchase? Here's a look at the features of six popular firewalls.
By Dustin Puryear, 06/24/2002
Samba lets you authenticate users without having to rely on LANMAN.
By Tom Iwanski, 06/24/2002
Exam simulations to help you hone your test-taking skills.
By Paul Niser, 06/24/2002
Stay on top of security hotfixes without feeling overwhelmed.
By Bob Chronister, 06/24/2002
A reader wonders whether a Snap Server is the best solution to increase storage for a project that involves SQL Server.
By Dustin Puryear, 06/24/2002
Centralized authentication lets Windows and Linux users have one ID to access multiple systems.
By Bob Chronister, 06/24/2002
A reader worries that a batch file is causing a backup error, but the backup device is the more likely suspect.
By Michael Otey, 06/24/2002
Execute administrative functions in many DLLs with this command-line tool.